Brazil vs China: Cereal production

Brazil
138.98 million metric tons
in 2024
China
641.73 million metric tons
in 2023
Brazil rank
4th
China rank
1st

Cereal production over time

  • Brazil
  • China
0200.0M400.0M600.0M196119922024

How they compare

China currently reports 641.73 million metric tons against 138.98 million metric tons in Brazil, a difference of 502.75 million metric tons.

That makes China's figure about 4.6 times Brazil's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

Globally, Brazil ranks 4th and China ranks 1st of 181 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Cereal production (metric tons)
Unit
metric tons
Source
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
228 places, 13,401 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.